Duty Officer Rotations
1st Lt. Edward Pearce: September, November
2nd Lt John-Paul Vasquez: August, October, December
 Dispatchers are asked to contact the Duty Officer (JP this month) at the beginning of shift to confirm that the squad is in operation.

Operations Reminders

Check out sheets for the ambulance and equipment are to be completed at the beginning of each shift.

Grants
The squad has received grant applications for the following:
New York State:

$5,000 Sponsored by State Senator Frank Padavan

$2,000 Sponsored by State Assemblyman Mark Weprin

New York City:

$3,000 Sponsored by City Council Member David I. Weprin

Ambulance Maintenance

JAM-6: Fully operational.

JAM-7: Fully operational. Note both ambulances now have tinted windows!!!

Special Event Crews Needed
NONE THIS MONTH !!!

Special Events Covered
NONE !!!

Courses
For a complete listing of upcoming basic and refresher EMT and CFR courses in the city please call the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of NYC at (212) 870-2301 or check their web site at www.nycremsco.org. Information on Red Cross CPR courses is available by calling (800) 514-5103.

LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE at 31-10 Thomson Avenue Room C-339, Long Island City, NY 11101 is offering:

Tuition: $790.00. Call (718) 482-5768 for info or application.
Funded (tuition free) seats are available for bona-fide members of volunteer services with NYS DOH Form 3312 Verification of Membership in a NYS EMS Agency signed by a squad officer.

TIME: 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM. The fee for this program will be $300.00, which must be paid in full upon first class.
LOCATION: Lutheran Medical Center, Auditorium, 150 55th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
TEXTBOOKS: Essentials of Emergency Care by Brady Inc. 3rd edition. The textbook can be purchased from SIEMT for $55.00 or online from Brady. If you have any questions, please call Willard Wright at (718) 981-9474.

CMEs & Seminars

Tuesday, September 11, 2007  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
New York Downtown Hospital Presents the Fifth Annual “Emergency Preparedness Symposium”
The Goldman Sachs Conference Center - 32 Old Slip in Lower Manhattan, NY
For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Mendez Josephs at 212-801-1722 or via email at mendez.josephs@downtownhospital.org.

CPR Training
The new American Heart Protocols (“2005 Protocols”) are out. As per orders from the NY State Dept of Health, all riding members must be updated to the new protocols by July 1, 2007.
Sign up sheets for classes will be in the dispatch area. The classes are free to members and associates.
Included in the 2005 Protocols are changes to the following:

What constitutes an adult versus a child

Hand position

Changes to blind finger sweeps

Compression sequence changes (30:2 versus 15:2)

Infant CPR

Procedures for witnessed arrest and drowning victims

AED procedures

Recovery position

Mark Your Calendars

PULSE CHECK 2007, the 52nd Annual Educational Conference & Trade Show of the NYS Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Association will be held Thursday 10/4/07 to Sunday morning 10/7/07 at the Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, NY - only 90 minutes from NYC. Event features seminars, exhibits, statewide EMT/CFR team skills drill and ambulance drill competitions, memorial service and awards dinner. Information will be available soon at www.nysvara.org on: conference registration, room reservations, preliminary list of seminars, Drill application, trophy donations, golf outing and Journal ads. There will also be information on the web site about nominations for the Association’s annual awards and scholarships. For more information, call (877) NYSVARA or e-mail pulsecheck@NYSVARA.org.

Interesting And Noteworthy

The sidewalk on Union Turnpike has been fixed and replaced.

The 208th Street lights have been upgraded.

Keep Safe This Summer!
Practice safe grilling techniques:

Never use a propane grill on a balcony, roof, or terrace. It is both dangerous and illegal.

Have a fire extinguisher, a garden hose attached to a water supply, or at least 16-quarts of water close by in case of a fire.

Never pour or squirt starter fluid directly onto open flames. The flames can easily flashback along the fluid's path to the container in your hands.

NEVER attempt to extinguish a grease fire with water. It will only cause the flames to flare up. Instead, use an approved portable fire extinguisher.